burgher

English

/ˈbɝɡɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • A citizen of a borough or town, especially one belonging to the middle class.
  • A prosperous member of the community; a middle class citizen (may connote complacency).

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English burger affix from English burgh derived from Middle Dutch burgher derived from Middle High German burger (citizen) derived from Old High German burgāri (inhabitant of a fortress) derived from Proto-Germanic *burgz (stronghold, city, fortress, borough, fortification, hill-fort, fortified town, town, burg, castle) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect), *bʰerǵʰ- (high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰerǵʰ-

Gloss

high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect

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Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

Emoji
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